Author: By E. Spencer Kyte

Cain Velasquez wanted to fight in Houston.Coming out of his UFC 188 loss to Fabricio Werdum in June, the 33-year-old heavyweight liked the idea of getting back into the Octagon quickly and sharing the bill with his close friend and training partner Daniel Cormier, who headlined last weekend’s Pay-Per-View event at the Toyota Center, seemed like a logical fit.But a phone call from UFC President Dana White prompted him to shift his plans.“I came back and we heard about DC’s fight, so right away, I was training with him,” the former champion, who still made the trip to H … Read the Full Article Here

“To everyone out there, before you ask me anything, yes, I want the title fight.” Those are the words of Joseph Benavidez, the perennial flyweight contender who is currently stuck in the state of championship purgatory known throughout the sport as The (Rich) Franklin Zone. “That’s the only fight I want, but I am willing to do whatever it takes to get there.”Three wins removed from his second loss to reigning champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, and readying to welcome Ali Bagautinov back to the Octagon for the first time since the Dagestani c … Read the Full Article Here

Having had frequent conversations with Jessica Eye over the last couple years, I had a pretty good idea about how things played out between her loss to Miesha Tate back in July and the Cleveland, Ohio native getting booked to return to action this weekend against Julianna Pena at UFC 192 in Houston.My guess: walk to the back, scream, get checked out and then find UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby.“You know me pretty well because that’s kind of what happened,” Eye laughed when we caught up to discuss her career earlier in the month. “It wasn’t that particular night beca … Read the Full Article Here

Tyron Woodley has always been honest about his progress and potential as a fighter.During his Strikeforce days, the Ferguson, Missouri native was clear that he was a work in progress – a fighter on the way up that was steadily putting it all together with designs on lording over the division once everything clicked into place. He never got the chance to face Nick Diaz like he wanted, and when he did square off with Nate Marquardt for the vacant belt, he caught the first professional loss of his career in a wildly entertaining fight that ultimately improved his stock overall.It continue … Read the Full Article Here

Nearly 15 years after playing host to UFC 29, the Differ Ariake Arena is the venue for Pancrase 270, an event featuring 14 bouts, headlined by a pair of championship contests, including the main event, where competitors that were teammates during Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter square off.Taking place Sunday, October 4 and airing exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS, Pancrase 270 is headlined by featherweight champion Nam Phan (21-14) defending his title for the first time against Andy Main (10-2-1).Five years ago, Phan and Main were lightweight hopefuls on Team Koscheck opposite Team GSP on TUF, … Read the Full Article Here

Nearly 15 years after playing host to UFC 29, the Differ Ariake Arena is the venue for Pancrase 270, an event featuring 14 bouts, headlined by a pair of championship contests, including the main event, where competitors that were teammates during Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter square off.Taking place Sunday, October 4 and airing exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS, Pancrase 270 is headlined by featherweight champion Nam Phan (21-14) defending his title for the first time against Andy Main (10-2-1).Five years ago, Phan and Main were lightweight hopefuls on Team Koscheck opposite Team GSP on TUF, … Read the Full Article Here